Nine displaced by house fire: Blaze at Hesperia home initially started in nearby trailer

Paola Baker Staff Writer @DP_PaolaBaker

Tuesday

Mar 6, 2018 at 5:50 PMMar 6, 2018 at 5:50 PM

HESPERIA — A family was left displaced after a blaze tore through part of their home here Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

San Bernardino County Fire Department officials made quick work of the fire, which began at a home in the 10200 block of Redwood Avenue just before 1 p.m.

County Fire battalion Chief Joshua Sprague said firefighters initially responded to reports of a trailer on fire next to the home. As they arrived, the fire spread to the home’s roof.

“There are some plastic trash bins between the trailer and home. We believe the fire may have started there and then spread,” Sprague said.

The home’s occupants, a family of nine, were able to exit the home before firefighters arrived. A total of 15 County Fire personnel responded, including four engines, one truck, one battalion chief, one medic ambulance and a fire investigator.

Despite quickly dousing the flames, Sprague said the home sustained a significant amount of damage from the fire and the home’s residents were left displaced. Red Cross was requested to assist them. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Paola Baker may be reached at 760-955-5332 or PBaker@VVDailyPress.com. Follow her on Twitter at @DP_PaolaBaker.

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